IFP - Iranian scientists from a knowledge-based company have managed to develop a smart robot for underwater research.





Head of the �Underwater Smart Robot with Rotary Actuator� project, Mehdi Alyar Shooreh-Deli, says the robot has managed to gain a bronze medal in the third technological festival of �Sea as the Progress Road�, a Farsi report by ISNA said on Wednesday.

He elaborated on the robot�s capabilities and added the underwater smart robot also known as AUV has a five-step gear for moving around. ��It is also capable of deciding how to pass through obstacles with two fixed and rotating cameras.�

The Iranian scientist also noted that the robot is equipped with a system for sending, receiving and storing photos and other information.

�Meanwhile, the robot can conduct research underwater nonstop for at least two hours,� he added.

He went on saying the robot has a weight of 21 kilogram and a 22-littre volume.

�The robot is capable of hovering and finding its bearings while suspended which make it similar to well-known robots designed and developed across the world,� he said, adding the Iranian scientists have managed to resolve some of the main problems which large-size robots usually suffer from.

He also expressed hope that the robot will have a promising future and added at present negotiations have begun with the Iranian naval forces to make the robot industrialized.